Texas Legislature

Author:

Ritter | Price | Johnson | Miller, Doug | Lucio III

Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | et al.

Fraser

05/28/2013 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to the administration of the Texas Water Development Board and the funding of water projects by the board and other entities; authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.

Author:

Fletcher | Zerwas | Fallon | Leach | Moody

Bell | Krause | Miller, Rick | Sanford | Simmons | et al.

02/26/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding.

Author:

Simpson | Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Lucio III | Canales

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anderson | Ashby | et al.

Eltife

06/14/2013 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Relating to the exemption from the sales and use tax for certain coins and precious metals.

Author:

Simpson | Hilderbran

Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Capriglione | et al.

04/10/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to official oppression; creating offenses.

Author:

Farias | Ratliff | Menéndez | Guerra

Bell | Guillen | Muñoz, Jr. | Sheffield, J. D. | Smith | et al.

Hinojosa

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the consideration of ownership interests of disabled veterans in determining whether a business is a historically underutilized business for purposes of state contracting.

Author:

Stickland | Krause | Sheets | Pickett

Alvarado | Anchia | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.

04/17/2013 H Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar

Relating to the absence of a student from school to visit with a parent or guardian who will be or has been deployed on military duty.

Author:

Hilderbran | Thompson, Senfronia | Creighton | Button | Turner, Scott

Anderson | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.

Hegar

06/14/2013 E See remarks for effective date

Relating to the computation of the franchise tax, including certain exclusions from the tax.

Author:

Otto | Aycock | Pitts | Darby | Keffer

Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.

03/13/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to firearms and the preservation of the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution; providing penalties.

Author:

Turner, Scott | Laubenberg | Simmons | Flynn | Callegari

Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Capriglione | et al.

05/08/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the phaseout and repeal of the franchise tax; lowering the rates of the tax.

Author:

Krause | Hughes | Stickland | Creighton | Bonnen, Dennis

Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | King, Phil | Klick | et al.

05/03/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to exempting the intrastate manufacture of a firearm, a firearm accessory, or ammunition from federal regulation.

Author:

Toth | Riddle | Bohac | Harper-Brown | Kolkhorst

Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.

04/30/2013 H No action taken in committee

Relating to State Board of Education oversight of regional education service center services and products concerning student curriculum.

Author:

Farney | Branch | Thompson, Senfronia | Smithee

Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | et al.

Schwertner

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Relating to the recitation of the pledges of allegiance to and display of the United States and state flags at and the observation of a moment of silence at open-enrollment charter schools and other public schools.

Author:

King, Ken | Clardy | Larson | Raymond | Ritter

Ashby | Bell | Callegari | Cortez | Darby | et al.

05/07/2013 S Referred to Transportation

Relating to an agreement between the Department of Public Safety and certain counties for the provision of renewal and duplicate driver's license and other identification certificate services; authorizing a fee.

Author:

Gooden | Riddle | Burnam | Fallon | Stickland

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.

Estes

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.

Author:

Oliveira | Branch | Canales | Guerra | Longoria

Allen | Alonzo | Alvarado | Anchia | Anderson | et al.

Hinojosa

05/16/2013 H Senate Amendments Analysis distributed: May 16 2013 5:01PM

Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

Author:

Villalba | Bonnen, Greg | Fletcher | Menéndez | Keffer

Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Canales | Capriglione | et al.

Hancock

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Relating to the creation of a new category of law enforcement officer who shall be designated a school marshal, the training and appointment of certain employees of a school district or open-enrollment charter school as school marshals, and the rights, restrictions, limitations, and responsibilities of school marshals; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

Author:

Toth | Klick | Springer | Phillips | Bonnen, Dennis

Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | Callegari | et al.

Paxton

05/22/2013 S Not again placed on intent calendar

Relating to certain firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition within the State of Texas; providing an exemption from federal regulation and providing penalties.

Author:

Raney | Farney | Pitts | Kacal | Cook

Ashby | Bell | Callegari | Guerra | Kleinschmidt | et al.

05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to the eligibility for grants for natural gas fueling stations under the Texas natural gas vehicle grant program.

Author:

Hilderbran

Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Gooden | Krause | Thompson, Ed

05/10/2013 S Referred to s/c on Fiscal Matters by Chair

Relating to continuing education requirements and a registration exemption for county tax assessor-collectors.

Author:

Sheets | Fletcher | Fallon | Paddie | Isaac

Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | Burkett | Carter | et al.

05/04/2013 H Laid on the table subject to call

Relating to the intentional display of a handgun.

Author:

Toth | Callegari | Kolkhorst | Creighton

Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | Bonnen, Greg | Frank | et al.

05/07/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to coercive conditions placed on the receipt by this state of federal money.

Author:

Leach | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Stickland

Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.

02/25/2013 H Referred to Ways & Means

Relating to an exemption from the sales tax for firearms and hunting supplies for a limited period.

Author:

Springer | Laubenberg | Bonnen, Dennis | Smithee | Harper-Brown

Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Capriglione | Creighton | Fallon | et al.

04/29/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to the accreditation status and eligibility for funding under the Foundation School Program of a district that knowingly violates the Texas Constitution.

Author:

Hughes | Kolkhorst | Stickland | Burnam | Thompson, Senfronia

Allen | Alonzo | Anderson | Ashby | Bell | et al.

05/09/2013 H Placed on General State Calendar

Relating to warrants or orders issued to obtain location information from wireless communications devices and to public access to law enforcement or prosecutor requests for certain related location or communication information.

Author:

Farney | Branch | Patrick, Diane | Raney | Johnson

Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.

Patrick

06/14/2013 E Effective immediately

Relating to a personal financial literacy credit for high school programs.

Author:

Burkett | Bonnen, Greg | Fallon | Farney

Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Bonnen, Dennis | et al.

04/26/2013 H Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to requirements for physicians who perform abortions; creating an offense.

Author:

Fallon | King, Phil | Flynn | Bonnen, Dennis | Creighton

Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bohac | et al.

05/01/2013 H Left pending in committee

Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.

Author:

Farney | Phillips | King, Susan | Pickett

Allen | Ashby | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | et al.

Patrick

06/14/2013 E Effective on 9/1/13

Relating to the issuance of Foundation School Program license plates.

Author:

Clardy

Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Button | Canales | et al.

Nichols

05/02/2013 E Signed by the Governor

Designating Nacogdoches as the official Garden Capital of Texas.

Author:

White | Toth | Stephenson | Bonnen, Greg | Flynn

Anderson | Bell | Bonnen, Dennis | King, Phil | Smith | et al.

03/25/2013 H Referred to Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select

Reaffirming Texas' sovereignty under the Texas Constitution and the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Author:

Isaac | Harper-Brown | Fletcher | Callegari | Eiland

Anderson | Ashby | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | Burkett | et al.

04/03/2013 H Left pending in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to a person's freedom of religion.

Author:

Ashby | Bonnen, Dennis | Darby | Ritter | Guillen

Bell | Clardy | Giddings | Isaac | King, Ken | et al.

03/27/2013 H No action taken in committee

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to hunt and fish in accordance with state law.

Author:

Callegari | Zerwas

Bell | Murphy

03/27/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2013 10:27AM

Congratulating Katy High School head football coach Gary Joseph on being named the 2012 National Coach of the Year by American Football Monthly.

Author:

Callegari | Zerwas

Bell

03/27/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 27 2013 10:25AM

Congratulating the Katy High School football team on winning the 2012 UIL 5A Division 2 state championship.

Author:

Villalba

Bell | Button | Capriglione | Clardy | Gonzales, Larry | et al.

03/08/2013 H Reported enrolled: Mar 8 2013 9:34PM

Recognizing March 4, 2013, as Texas Young Republican Legislative Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Harless | Burkett | Creighton | Carter | Hunter

Anderson | Ashby | Aycock | Bell | Bonnen, Greg | et al.

04/23/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 23 2013 9:00AM

Recognizing April 18, 2013, as Texas Federation of Republican Women Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Vo | Button | Wu | Farias | Harper-Brown

Allen | Alonzo | Anchia | Ashby | Aycock | et al.

04/18/2013 H Reported enrolled: Apr 18 2013 12:35PM

Recognizing April 17, 2013, as Vietnamese American Day at the State Capitol.

Author:

Hughes | Toth | Smithee | Flynn | Zedler

Aycock | Bell | Bohac | Burkett | Cook | et al.

05/29/2013 H Reported enrolled: May 29 2013 1:47PM

In memory of gospel singer George Beverly Shea.